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Meanings of occult reason in English

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Usage of occult reason in English
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Our ancestors for some occult reason held early rising in high esteem.
A Little Girl in Old Boston
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For some occult reason, the chorus of the rats was stilled.
The Hand of Fu-Manchu / Being a New Phase in the Activities of F...
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The lasters, for some occult reason, were always the most turbulent element in Lloyd's.
The Portion of Labor
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Judy affected an Irish brogue at intervals, for some occult reason of her own.
Seven Little Australians
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For some occult reason he scarcely spoke to me.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
6
It was quite evident that his mother, for some occult reason, took pleasure in the invitation.
The Debtor: A Novel
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And for some occult reason she smiled.
Port O' Gold / A History-Romance of the San Francisco Argonauts
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It was as if he blamed him, for some occult reason, for having his own property stolen.
The Debtor: A Novel
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Nevertheless, for some occult reason they both seemed relieved by this exquisite witticism, and trotted on amicably together.
A Ward of the Golden Gate
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In the case of the rigids, however, for some occult reason the old system of numbering was persisted in.
British Airships, Past, Present, and Future
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For some occult reason there was to be a lay-off next day and then on the following another double-header.
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
12
He recalled all at once, moreover, that Thorpe's "h's" were perfect-aud ,forsome occult reason, this completed his confusion.
The Market-Place
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There must be some occult reason for this peculiarity, since in a general way, it is far easier going on the margin.
A Tramp Through the Bret Harte Country
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The animal had been brought from New Zealand for some occult reason, and had behaved himself very badly ever since he landed.
Rídan the Devil, and Other Stories / 1899
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He would assume his talismans had simply lost their powers due to some occult reason, as many others had during recent times.
Millennium
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He took a stubby quill, which, for some occult reason, he preferred for his intimate correspondence, and scribbled: Of course, little friend.
Out of the Ashes
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